Swiss and Austrian aid workers freed in Libya after year-long captivity in Niger

Two European women held captive in Niger for more than a year have been freed in Libya and are reportedly due to return home Thursday.

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Swiss and Austrian aid workers freed in Libya after year-long captivity in Niger

Two female aid workers from Switzerland and Austria have been freed in Libya after being held captive for more than a year in Niger, BBC News reported.

The women are expected to fly home on Thursday, according to reports cited by the BBC.

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